Hutt Valley High School Hutt Valley High School

Level 2 Furniture and Construction (BCITO)

12FTEC
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss C. Penfold.

Recommended Prior Learning

Students having achieved credits at Year 11 FITO would be preferred, however, students with a keen interest in developing generic woodworking skills are welcome. 

Please speak with Miss Penfold or email [email protected] if you would like to either see what students produce or chat about the course.


Year 12 Furniture with Construction assessed against BCITO

For 2025  we will be offering a Furniture with Construction course using BCITO standards. This course builds on skills learnt in Year 11 Furniture but is not essential if a student has completed this course previously. Students will learn more complex ways of joining timber to produce high quality outcomes. 

The course continues to be a practical heavy course with theory work that links to projects being made.

If students have taken the level 1 course it builds on those skills learnt. If students have not completed the Level 1 course, they are given the opportunity to through practice work to develop new skills and then build on them. 

The skills students will learn and develop are: 

Plan and Monitor the construction of a project- students will keep a manufacturing diary of construction and understand the importance of quality control at each stage to ensure a product is well made and meets the specifications.

Accuracy in marking out timber - working in mm and using a range of tools to ensure accuracy is in manufacture.

Joining of timber - working with a range of tools and equipment to produce well made joints in furniture construction.

Finishing of timber - working through the abrasives appropriate for the timber to produce professional finished furniture so that it is ready to use or sell.

Health and Safety in the workshop.

Students will use these skills to manufacture a small cupboard/bedside table.

The course is a trade related course that is designed to build on students skills and knowledge to allow them to go into a career in the construction industry such as Joinery, Building, Construction, Carpentry, Flooring etc.

See the BCITO link below for more information.

https://bcito.org.nz/




Learning Areas:

Technology


Assessment Information

Achievement Standard course.
No externals.

Pathway

Level 3 Furniture Making

Known as Furniture or FTEC.
This course is a workshop course working with timber to make small furniture items.
Possible Careers are: Joinery; Construction; Furniture Making.


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Approximately $120.00 for equipment and materials.
We are grateful to families making voluntary payments to assist with course specific costs.